Faithful Dog Waits 9 Years for his Dead Master – Facts Analysis

Story:

After the death of his master, a dog waited outside the train station every morning for 9 years until the dog itself passed away.

Other Versions

1. Dog name Hachiko, after the death of his master, waited outside the train station every morning for 9 years until the dog itself passed away.

2. A dog named Hachiko, after the death of the owner, is still waiting for the owner for ten years at the site every day.

Analysis:

The messages claim that a dog named Hachiko has been waiting for his dead master every day for 9 long years until the dog itself passed away. The story is a fact.

Hachiko Dog’s Master Hidesaburo UenoHachiko Dog

Hachiko was a male Akita breed, golden brown dog born on November 10, 1923 in a farm near Odate, a city in Akita Prefecture, Tohoku region, Japan. Hidesaburo Ueno was his master, a professor in the agriculture department at University of Tokyo who took Hachiko as a pet in the year 1924. The dog and his master became good friends and developed an attachment such that Hachiko used to greet his master at the end of each day at the nearby train station of Shibuya. This daily routine continued until May 1925, when the Professor Ueno did not return. The professor died of a cerebral hemorrhage and never returned to the train station where Hachiko was waiting for him. Every day for the next nine years, Hachiko used to wait for his master at Shibuya station in the same evening time.

Hachiko DogHachiko Dog Dead

People who saw the dog with his master earlier understood the faith of Hachiko for his master, and that is how the dog became famous in the country. Very soon, it became a national sensation and the people of Japan considered this as an inspiration to develop a spirit of family loyalty. However, this great dog Hachiko died on March 8, 1935, when it was found on a street in Shibuya. Scientists in the year 2011 confirmed that the dog died of terminal cancer and a filaria infection (worms). But the story of Hachiko was remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, even many years after his owner’s death.

Hachiko bronze statue at the Shibuya StationHachiko Grave

Hachiko’s stuffed and mounted remains after his death are kept at the National Science Museum of Japan in Tokyo. Many monuments of the dog were built in its memory across the country. The exact place where Hachiko used to wait for his master in the train station is permanently marked with bronze paw-prints and has a Japanese text written that explains his loyalty. In April 1934, while the dog was alive, a bronze statue of it was erected at the Shibuya Station, when Hachiko himself was present at the unveiling ceremony. Later in August 1948, a new statue was erected and the station entrance near this statue was named as “Hachiko-guchi”, which means “The Hachiko Entrance/Exit.”

Richard Gere for Movie “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale”

This heart touching story of Hachiko and his faith for his master became so popular around the world that a Hollywood movie called “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” was made in 2009, starring the famous actor Richard Gere. The video below shows a snapshot of the movie that pictures the faithful bonding of Hachiko and his master Ueno. In the images, you can find some real pictures of this legendary dog Hachiko.

This story is indeed a true symbol of eternal loyalty and friendship, something we humans should always preach.